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100 years of The Shipping Forecast, and Sarah Hall's new book Helm.

Rob Stepney discusses his love of the Shipping Forecast and new book Good, Occasionally Rhyming, which he co-edited with Kathy Clugston, and Sarah Hall discusses her new book, Helm.

Rob Stepney writes about travel, science, medicine, and the Archers for newspapers, and he is also a poet who has a passion for the Shipping Forecast. He and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ broadcaster Kathy Clugston have compiled a collection of poems and writing celebrating 100 years of the Shipping Forecast called Good, Occasionally Rhyming. Rob tells us all about it and reads some extracts from it.

Sarah Hall tells us about her book Helm, which was 20 years in the making and explores the wild Cumbrian winds of her formative years.

30 minutes

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  • Mon 25 Aug 2025 15:30